Research Reveals ‘Belonging to a Church Is a Crucial Element’ for Longer and Happier Lives
New research shows that attending church at least once a week can lead to longer and happier lives – not only that, it can improve entire communities.
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North Korean Christian Imprisoned for Her Faith Tells of Torture, Beatings in Prison
A North Korean Christian, identified only as ‘Prisoner 42’ for security reasons, told Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors the torture and beatings she endured for her faith and how God stayed with her through the brutality.
DC comics cancels ‘blasphemous’ Jesus superhero series, ‘Second Coming’
DC Comics announced the cancelation of the series ‘Second Coming’ after nearly a quarter of a million Christians protested against it.
Trump meets with abortion survivor, rallies pro-lifers to push for laws protecting babies
President Donald Trump met with an abortion survivor and a child who was born after just 20 weeks of gestation before urging thousands of pro-life supporters Thursday to pressure for the passage of a federal law to protect babies who survive abortions.
California must pay pro-life pregnancy centers $399K , judge rules
California must pay three pro-life pregnancy centers and a conservative law firm $399,000 in legal fees and other costs after a state law meant to force pregnancy centers to promote abortion was struck down.
Kentucky Senate passes bill banning abortion when baby’s heartbeat first detected
A bill that would ban abortion in Kentucky once a baby’s heartbeat is detected was passed by state senators Thursday.
Focus on the Family to put live 4-D ultrasounds on Times Square jumbotron
In response to New York’s new abortion law, which effectively allows unlimited abortion until birth, Focus on the Family launched the largest pro-life effort in the organization’s history.
Innocent Man on Death Row Shares How God Used His False Conviction to Share the Good News
For many of us, the very thought of only seeing the sun for an hour a day for 30 years has never crossed our minds – in fact, it would horrify most of us if this actually happened to us.
New Bible translation technology by Wycliffe spreading Gospel faster than ever before
New technology has emerged that will enable quicker translation of the Bible and faster spread of the Gospel, accelerated by indigenous people doing the work of translation.
Sentence Issued Against Policeman Who Murdered 2 Christians
A criminal court in Upper Egypt’s Minya Governorate has issued a death sentence against policeman Rabie Mustafa Khalifa. This past December, he had approached two Coptic Christians and shot them at close range.
University can’t ban Christian group for requiring that its leaders be Christian, court rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the University of Iowa can’t selectively enforce its non-discrimination policy on a Christian student group that requires that its leaders abide by a Christian statement of faith.
Trump to faith leaders at National Prayer Breakfast: ‘I will never let you down’
President Donald Trump started off his speech at Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast assuring faith leaders, ‘I will never let you down … Never.’
Ending long wait, Israel welcomes 82 Ethiopian immigrants
A group of 82 Ethiopians immigrants landed in Israel on Monday evening, the first of some thousand members of the Jewish community to be allowed to move to the Jewish state under a cabinet decision made in October 2018.
Life under ISIS led these Muslims to Christianity
Four years have passed since the Islamic State group’s fighters were run out of Kobani, a strategic city on the Syrian-Turkish border, but the militants’ violent and extreme interpretation of Islam has left some questioning their faith.
Churches step in to help people fleeing chaos in Venezuela
Churches are offering practical and psychological help to people fleeing political and economic turmoil in Venezuela.
Pastors feel greatest pressure to address, avoid divisive issues from inside the church: Barna
American pastors often feel the greatest pressure to either speak out on or avoid talking about divisive issues inside the church, according to a new report by the Barna Group.
House Democrats change course, vote to keep ‘God’ in committee oath
The Democrat-controlled House Natural Resources Committee will not remove ‘so help you God’ from the oath taken, reversing course on a proposed rules draft that would have done so.
Persecution spreading at a ‘rapid rate’ across India
Persecution in India is at its highest level in 70 years, a new report has warned.
Supreme Court in Pakistan Upholds Acquittal of Asia Bibi
Pakistan’s Supreme Court today upheld its acquittal of Christian mother Aasiya Noreen (better known as Asia Bibi), leaving her free to leave the country after spending nine years on death row in Pakistan’s most high-profile blasphemy case.
Brazil Investigates If US Missionary Encroached on Isolated Amazon Tribe
An American missionary in Brazil is under investigation and possibly faces charges of genocide for entering protected lands inhabited by an isolated tribe in the Amazon.